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Bed Bugs Are Bad For Business

In response to the growing bed bug problem in Texas and throughout the country, ABC has designed a comprehensive program that combines inspections, staff training and an aggressive service strategy when infestations are discovered. This powerful combination protects your brand and demonstrates to local and state agencies that your facility is actively working to mitigate the risk associated with bed bugs.

Detection: Man's best friend is a bed bug's worst nightmare.

For years, dogs have been trained to detect bombs, drugs, explosives and other items. Because of their extremely sensitive noses, dogs can be trained to detect Bed Bugs and are nearly 99% accurate.

ABC's Bed Bug K-9 can detect bed bugs in the smallest cracks and crevices, making their inspection more thorough and accurate. More accurate detection means that if there is bed bug activity present, the dogs will alert to it and control measures can begin. Unlike even the most skilled pest management specialist, our dogs are able to quickly detect bed bugs at every stage of development.

How Do K-9 Inspections Work?

• ABC's K-9 handler will check in with your designated contact person. The property will provide a list of rooms that are ready for inspection and preferably, a designated individual to accompany the handler and our K-9. This person (if possible a housekeeping manager or supervisor) should be available to open rooms and arrange for any assistance the handler may need during the inspection.
• The handler and K-9 will complete a thorough inspection of the entire room in approximately 2-3 minutes. Special attention will be given to areas where bed bugs are most likely to be found including: Behind bed headboard, mattress, box spring, and bed frame, night stand(s) including lamp(s), clock, telephone, carpet edges and baseboards especially near bed(s)
• If the K-9 detects through scent that bed bugs are present, the dog will alert by sitting and 'pointing' (not barking).
• Once the K-9 alerts, the room should be taken out of service immediately and surrounding rooms, should be made available to determine if the infestation has spread beyond the identified room.
• If an infestation is discovered and it is necessary for the handler and K-9 to spend extra time (beyond the usual 2-3 minute inspection) identifying the location of the infestation, this will impact ABC's ability to inspect the total number of rooms. Additional service may be scheduled at this time, or the uninspected rooms may be placed on the room list for the next regular bed bug K-9 inspection service.
• Any positive alerts for bed bugs will be thoroughly documented by the K-9 handler.
• Once the bed bug K-9 inspection service is complete, ABC will review the results with the designated contact person.
• For any positive alerts, ABC's bed bug K-9 handler will coordinate the targeted inspection and treatment strategy with your ABC Inspector to provide the fastest, most effective response to protect your guests and brand from additional risk.

Thermal Remediation: The most effective and greenest way to eliminate bed bugs.

The scientific principle behind ABC's non-chemical, non-toxic Bed Bug Heat Treatments is simple but proven; raise the temperature of an infested area to 125 degrees to kill all life stages of bed bugs. After a single treatment, rooms can return to normal use, free of bed bugs.

How does it work?

Once heat-sensitive items are removed from the room, our trained bed bug service teams use specially designed heaters, high-powered fans and ducting to direct air flow to designated treatment areas. Clean, dry, odorless heat is used to create an environment lethal to bed bugs. Inside temperatures are monitored using digital equipment and temperature sensors to ensure temperature is maintained at levels that are lethal to bed bugs.

Benefits of Heat Treatments

• Kills all life stages of bed bugs – adults, nymphs, and eggs with one treatment.
• Non-chemical, non-toxic approach penetrates wall cavities, mattresses and other hard to reach areas. Heat can be used alone or augmented with natural and insecticidal dusts applied to wall voids, under baseboards and other crevices conducive to bed bug activity.
• No odor.
• Minimized Room Downtime. Rooms are off market or out of service for only hours.
• Protects Room Contents. Treatment will get rid of bed bugs without damaging the contents in the infested room.
• Safe, Clean & Convenient. Bed bug treatment is isolated to only the room being treated so it will not affect others.

Guaranteed Satisfaction.

Like all of our other services, ABC's bed bug treatment is guaranteed. Post-treatment K-9 inspection will ensure that the bed bug elimination is complete. Rest assured that we'll come back to take care of your problem should bed bugs re-infest the same room.